I need help (1) Identify the legal issues.(2) Describe the general legal rules t

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I need help (1) Identify the legal issues.(2) Describe the general legal rules that apply to these issues. If you know anything about law, I could use a little assistance. Please and Thank you.

Hypothetical Case: Delta Tau Chi is a college fraternity and is recruiting new members. Although hazing is banned, the members nevertheless take the pledges to the local zoo, where they hand them bows and ribbons and order them to break into the monkey house exhibit and decorate the inhabitants. The monkey house has a distinct sign stating, "DANGEROUS ANIMALS, DO NOT APPROACH OR ENTER THE PREMISES!" The pledges go in anyway, and two of the pledges are severely injured and sue the zoo for their injuries.

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Although the pledges are the invitees as they are invited at the property, as they are responsible for trespassing the area which is restricted. Zoo is going to be successful if they sue the zoo. It’s the zoo who is legally responsible if there is any injury at the patron as there are many others wild animals and monkeys are also there as they are risky. Zoo in a way also put so many warnings at many different places and when there is any breaking of the pledges in the monkey house, along with the protection given to the public which makes it risk free; which means there should be no recovery from the zoo side.

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